Harvest
Stepping out of the cocoon I call home, autumn greeted me with blue skies and cooling temperatures. Leaves were changing colors and falling to the ground everywhere. I visited the three pear trees, heavy with seemingly hundreds of pears amongst them. It was time for harvest. There was more fruit here than I could possibly...
Winter Solstice 2023
Intentions At dawn on the Winter Solstice (time: 7:44 a.m.), as I was writing in my journal, I asked myself, how can I honor this day in a meaningful way for me? For starters, I decided to keep the electricity in the house to minimal usage, turning off lights everywhere, including indoor and outdoor Christmas...
The Only Thing I Knew How To Do
Throughout my small life, I have fought many long, hard battles. While facing the dark nooks and crannies of my memories and my mind, Dragons loomed large, scaring me everywhere. I faced those dragons, always pressing on, driven by some sort of thorn that hurt so much that I felt an urgent need to remove...
Silence
Silence came on its own today, unbidden.I pushed against it waving my “To Do” list in its face.But it just sat there. It had nothing to say.Finally, I sat down with it.I do really enjoy its company.We sat together for a long time.I got up to feed my body.My voice couldn’t wrap itself around any...
Spaciousness
Now is the time to meditate on Spaciousness. An infinite number of words float aroundin the giant cauldron of Spaciousness.If we were to hear all the words being spoken everywhere in this moment,it would be a great and terrible noise. In addition to the current volume of words being spoken,words are waiting to be said,and vast...
Building Trust
We live in a world shadowed by doubt, fear, and suspicion. Such feelings close down our hearts and breed mistrust. Our world is starving for the safety that accompanies trust. When we trust, we are relaxed. We meet others with friendliness and joy. We know that our needs for safety, care, and concern are being...
How To Set Goals And Achieve Them
Everybody has a calling or a dream. But sometimes, our dreams seem out of reach or confusing. If you desire to live a happy life, it's essential to take the time to find your dream and get clear about it. This important step of dreaming makes it easier to set your goals and take steps...
Seeking Clarity
Clarity is a mind uncluttered by unnecessary thoughts, confusing thoughts, and indecision. When the mind is clear, inner peace and calm accompany it, in facing life and its challenges.es. Often one seeks Clarity when one has a problem to solve. Or, it could be making a decision or tackling an unknown or new subject. Sometimes,...
The Highly Sensitive Person
The Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) feels the world deeply. They naturally respond to the world with kindness, care, and compassion and have a complex inner life. When exposed to too much stimuli, they become easily overwhelmed. The HSP is born with a nervous system that responds longer and more deeply to external stimuli. They have...